China Chang’e 5 probe has safely landed on the Moon [Updated]

Enlarge / Technicians celebrate the successful launch of the Chang'e-5 spacecraft at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China. (credit: Jin Liwang/Xinhua via Getty Images)

Update, Tuesday 10:25am ET: Chinese state news sources have reported that the Chang'e 5 probe landed safely on the Moon. In the end, live video of the attempt was not provided. If all goes well, the probe will now gather rock samples before a small return vehicle blasts of from the surface of the Moon on Thursday.

Update, Tuesday 9:20am ET: It appears that Chinese state television will broadcast the landing attempt of its Chang'e 5 mission live. The landing attempt, which will seek to collect and return rocks from the surface of the Moon, is expected to begin at 9:58am ET (14:58 UTC) and be completed by 10:13am ET (15:13 UTC).

The best available live video will be embedded below. (Note: The existing video cut out about 20 minutes before the landing attempt. We are attempting to find live video).

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